Ticket sales to begin for 71st Nehru Trophy Boat Race on August 11
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society (NTBRS), the organiser of the event, is expecting a revenue of ₹1 crore from ticket sales.
The luxury box (platinum corner, Nehru pavilion) has been fixed at ₹10,000 per seat. A family ticket (four persons- platinum corner) will cost ₹25,000. Tickets for other categories are priced at ₹3,000 (tourist gold, Nehru pavilion), ₹2,500 (tourist silver, Nehru pavilion), ₹1,500 (rose corner), ₹500 (victory lane wooden gallery), ₹300 (all view wooden gallery), ₹200 (lake view gold wooden gallery) and ₹100 (lawn).
Tickets will be available from all major government offices in Alappuzha district, as well as in the neighbouring districts of Ernakulam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kollam. In addition, tickets can also be purchased online through leading banks. A special boat service will be arranged for platinum corner ticket holders to reach the pavilion, where food will also be provided.
Last month, a general body meeting of the NTBRS approved a budget of ₹3.78 crore for this year's race. In addition to ticket sales, expected revenue includes a grant of ₹1 crore from the State government and ₹1.15 to ₹1.5 crore from sponsorships. The Union government has sanctioned ₹50 lakh for the NTBR.
The race will be held on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha on August 30.
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